Job Description SUMMARY: The Assistant Director of Career Services supports the career development and professional advancement of adult learners, graduate and undergraduate students, and alumni through individualized coaching, career education, and alumni engagement. This role designs and delivers career programming tailored to professionals at different stages of their careers, including career changers, working adults, graduate students, and individuals pursuing career advancement or encore careers. The Assistant Director serves as a strategic partner to academic programs across the School of Professional and Continuing Studies, MBA and graduate business programs, Athletics and other adult-focused initiatives. Through career advising, employer and alumni outreach, and collaborative campus partnerships, this position helps students and alumni translate their academic experiences into meaningful professional opportunities. WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT: Minimal to no physical demands. QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge, Skills & Ability: Knowledge of career development and student development theories, research and practices, and recruiting trends. Prefer knowledge of relationship building with a variety of constituents, including but not limited to employer recruiters, alumni development prospects, parents, faculty & staff. Other skills and abilities that are integral to this position are as follows: Ability to advise students, alumni and organizations Extensive career management experience, including working with adult learners and those in career transition Excellent written and verbal communication Extensive ability to collaborate and develop relationships with a wide range of constituents Supervision and leadership skills Outcomes assessment, learning outcomes and evaluation strategies Outstanding teamwork abilities Innovation and creativity in program development, processes, relationship development and other functions of the position Development of metrics and methods for continuous improvement of processes, goals, and strategies Proven presentation, group facilitation, and teaching skills MBTI certification preferred EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Master’s degree in education, counseling, business, higher education administration, human resources, or related field. At least two years of professional experience in career development, graduate school advising, workforce development, human resources, or the equivalent. Skilled presenter with excellent writing and editing skills. Demonstrated strength in fostering inclusion and belonging. Must combine rich understanding of liberal arts with special appreciation for experienced professionals, adult learners, and graduate students WORK HOURS: Full Time, Exempt 7.75 hours/daily, 38.75 hours/weekly SALARY: Pay Grade 6 - Exempt ($50,461.00 - $70,000.00) Located just minutes from downtown Richmond, Virginia, the University of Richmond blends the intimacy of a small college with exceptional academic, research, and cultural opportunities usually found only at large institutions. The mission of the University of Richmond is to educate in an academically challenging, intellectually vibrant, and collaborative community dedicated to the holistic development of students and the production of scholarly and creative work. A Richmond education prepares students for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership in a diverse world. Our strategic priorities are academic excellence, belonging and community, access and affordability, well-being, and experiential learning and community engagement. These priorities, coupled with strong benefits, makes the University of Richmond an employer of choice in the Richmond area. UR is a private, highly selective, liberal arts university with a welcoming spirit that prizes diversity of experience and thought. With more than 60 undergraduate majors and an average undergraduate class size of 15 students, the University provides a collaborative learning and research environment unlike any other in higher education, offering students an extraordinary combination of the liberal arts with law, business, leadership studies, and continuing education. The University of Richmond ranks number 30 among the nation’s best liberal arts colleges by US News and World Report, one of many accolades that showcases Richmond as a premiere place to grow professionally and personally.

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